[4] On its release as a single, Jerry Smith of Music Week described "Strange Kind of Love" as "classy stuff" and noted the "honeyed vocals and deftly twanged guitar within a sophisticated sound".

"[6] Ian Forsyth of the Press and Journal awarded the song four out of five stars, describing it as "a silky smooth offering of white soul" that "far surpasses most of the dross [in] the singles chart".

"[7] Michael Chappell of the Newark Advertiser praised the song as "strong and moody with a good soul feel" and predicted it would be a "definite hit if Radio One deigns to play it".

[8] Penny Kiley of the Liverpool Echo considered it to be "an unsurprising smooth song with a touch of class above the usual pop soul, distinguished if not distinctive".

She added that the B-side, "Looking for Angeline", is "an admirably simple acoustic song with reliance on just the words and a guitar that's almost bluesy at times".